Wisconsin basketball slipped to a No. 5 seed in USA TODAY's latest bracketology update. The Badgers were previously up to the No. 4-seed line after a stellar stretch of play dating back to mid-December. That slot preceded the team's loss at Maryland on Wednesday, its second road defeat in its last three games.
Not that Wisconsin needed a reminder, but life on the road in the Big Ten isn’t easy. The Badgers, who drained 32 three-pointers in the previous two games, got a taste of their own medicine in the second half at Maryland on Wednesday night.
Wisconsin is still looking for another signature win after running into a resilient Terrapins squad on the road Wednesday night. Here's what stood out in the loss.
It's Wisconsin vs Maryland tonight in a Big Ten game. Here's how to watch, including time, TV schedule, livestreaming info and game odds..
Outside shooting was a major problem last season for Maryland. The Terrapins shot an abysmal 29% from 3-point range on their way to a losing season.
So at 3:57, he picked up an offensive foul, which was his second of the half. That was the last time he saw the court in the first frame. Even worse, Wisconsin sophomore guard John Blackwell (who has averaged 20.3 points per game over the previous seven games) had been sitting with two fouls since 9:06, scoreless.
The Wisconsin Badgers (16-4, 6-3 Big Ten) visit the Maryland Terrapins (16-5, 6-4) in Monday Big Ten action in College Park. The opening tip at the Xfinity Center will be at 7 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network).
Prominent ESPN host Scott Van Pelt had a front-row seat to Maryland basketball's 76-68 win over Wisconsin on Wednesday. That is stated literally -- Van Pelt sat courtside as the Terrapins rode a 44-37 second half to the eight-point win.
Here is everything Maryland head coach Kevin Willard said about Wisconsin basketball after the Terrapins' big win
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Ja'Kobi Gillespie delivered 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead a balanced Maryland to a 76-68 victory over No. 17 Wisconsin on Wednesday in College Park, Md.